The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-18
A SUNDAY IN THE JAIL.
HOW CASSIDY, MAGGIE TERRELL
AND WINGARD SPENT THE DAY.


The Trio Seek to Relieve the Dull
Monotony of Prison Life-Maggie
Terrell Becoming Detected - Win
gard Troubled With Heart Disease
A Statement from Maggie's Sister.
Sunday at the Jail is Sunday in name
only. The prisoners have the same dreary
routine to go through, the same waiting and
watching for the suns decline. All days
arc alike to the weary prisoner, and to Cas-
sidy, Maggie Terrell and Willie Win
gard, the day seemed doubly long. Cassidy
slept late and seemed to rest well. AT
O'Clock he partook of his accustomed
breakfast with a hearty appetite. After
his repast he sat for half an hour or more,
thinking probably of his case, and then
eagerly perused several newspapers that
were given him. At dinner his appetite
was good and the delicacies sent in by his
friends served to render the Jail meal very
satisfying. The afternoon seemed to weary
him most, though he took long siesta
after dinner. Toward evening he became
restless, and endeavored to get some exer
else pacing up and down the cell, but the
limited quarters forbade any very ex-
tended pedestrian work. Altogether he
seems now more i'll at ease and to he losing
some of the assurance that characterized
him at first.
HER FIRST SUNDAY IN JAIL.
To Maggie Terrell, doubtless, the day was
extremely drearysome and long. She slept
little Saturday night and arose feeling very
listless and detected She ate no breakfast
though her friends send her many tooth
some morsels to tempt her appetite. Her
physician visited her during the forenoon
and found her in very morbid condition
He prescribed for her and directed that ice
water, mixed with little beer, be given
her to try and sharpen her appetite Dur
ing the forenoon she sat very quietly
on the bench with a stolid, dreary look upon
her face that spoke volumes. AT noon
tempting plate of chicken soup, which her
mother had sent her, was handed in but she
refused it, saying she did not care for it,
Saturday she managed to eat a little clam
chowder sent her from a downtown restau
rant which was the first thing she had eaten
since her arrest. The only nourishment she
had yesterday was the ice water with beer,
and a small bit of soft bread in the evening
She endeavored to read some in the after
noon, but her mind was too preoccupied to
permit her attention to be fixed long, and
every few minutes the paper would drop
listlessly from her hands and she would lean
forward gazing into vacancy. What her
thoughts were no one can guess, but
she must have reviewed the events
of the last week or so, many times over
Little exercise was taken, she preferring to
remain seated on her bench. She makes
no inquiries for her friends, though she
probably knows it would be useless, as
strict orders have been issued concerning
her and Cassidy. Neither can be seen nor
talked to, and the stern turnkey keeps off
all inquisitive people with an emphatic
Don't know anything about them"
THE BOY MURDERER's SUNDAY.
Willie Wingard passed the day with his
characteristic stoicism, seeming to care but
very little for his impending fate or the per-
ilOus position in which he has been placed.
His breakfast was partaRen of with hearty
appetite, the good things sent in by his
mother contributing largely to the menu.
Early in the forenoon his counsel paid him
visit and long interview was held. After
dinner, which consisted mostly of the
food sent in by his people, his
mother came up to the Jail bringing several
bundles of clothing, food, ETC., for him. She
says that Willie has heart disease and that
it has begun to bother him. He complained
of it the other night. A physician will at
tend him to-day, it is thought, and ascer
tain if his health is in any way impaired.
He looks somewhat thinner than fortnight
ago, but he preserves his imperturable air
and nothing seems to shake his nerve.
DRIFTING NOTES AND RUMoRs.
Capt Dixon visited the Terrell home Sat
urday afternoon and sharply questioned
Maggie's little sister, the one who accom-
panied the party to Tybee. She is a bright
little girl and replied quickly and fully to
all his questions, and the answers all seemed
straightforward and true. Her story cor
roborates Maggies i'll all particulars, save
one minor portion, and doubtless she will
prove a valuable witness for the defense
A great deal of speculation is being in
dulged in regarding the result of to-mor-
rows argument on the habeas corpus ques-
ton. The announcement in yesterdays
NEWS took all by surprise, as the sensational
and tragic nature of the case has won for it
a great interest all over the city.